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Calhoun County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Calhoun County, Mississippi.

Primary safety signal

72

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Low Reported Crime

Total crime

682.2

State rank

#37

Violent crime

265.3

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

416.9

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

682.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#37

of 82 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

72

Low Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

682.2

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

265.3

National avg 380.7

Property crime

416.9

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#37

of 82 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 63/100. State average total crime rate: 978.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Calhoun County

These reads compare Calhoun County with Mississippi county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

72/100

9 points above the Mississippi county average

State rank

#37

of 82 scored Mississippi counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

55%

of scored counties in Mississippi by safety score

Reporting

Partial

5 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricCalhoun CountyMississippi avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime682.2978.02335.171% below national benchmark.
Violent crime265.3149.0380.730% below national benchmark.
Property crime416.9829.01954.479% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 416.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 265.3 for violent crime.

Property crime share61%
Violent crime share39%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

5 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Calhoun County, MS?
Calhoun County reports a total crime rate of 682.2 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 5 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Calhoun County compare with the Mississippi average?
Calhoun County's total crime rate is 682.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Mississippi county average of 978.0. It is 30% below mississippi county average.
How does Calhoun County compare with the national benchmark?
Calhoun County's total crime rate is 71% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 30% below national benchmark. and property crime is 79% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Calhoun County?
Calhoun County has a safety score of 72/100, labeled Low reported crime. It ranks #37 out of 82 scored counties in Mississippi, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Calhoun County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 416.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 265.3 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Calhoun County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 5 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.